College Leadership Team

College Officers

Zelema Harris

Carla Chance

Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business Services
Cosand Center 314-539-5293

Ms. Chance has served as a senior college administrator for more than 15 years. Prior to joining St. Louis Community College in 1999, she served for 23 years as assistant to the vice-president and then vice-president for administration at Northern Kentucky University. Ms. Chance holds a bachelor's degree from Morehead State University, a master's degree in higher education from the University of Kentucky, and a juris doctorate from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law of Northern Kentucky University. Several important initiatives have been undertaken and successfully completed at St. Louis Community College under Ms. Chance's leadership, including a districtwide facilities plan, several facilities construction projects, implementation of the student OneCard initiative, and the student payment plan. Ms. Chance has held several positions in the Missouri Community College Association during the period of 2003 to 2005, including vice president, president-elect, and chair of the Budget Committee, and president of the Presidents/Chancellors' Council. In 2007, Ms. Chance received the Community College Business Officer Outstanding Chief Business Officer Award.

Donna Dare

Acting Vice Chancellor for Education
Cosand Center 314-539-5288

Dr. Dare was appointed acting vice-chancellor for education in May, 2008. She serves as the College's chief educational officer and is responsible for the overall development and coordination of academic programs, including coordination and evaluation of Collegewide planning in the areas of program planning and development, transfer education, career and technical education, developmental education, continuing education, community development, and instructional resources. Dr. Dare joined the College in June 2005 as the district's director of career and technical education. She has eight years of experience as a college administrator, including three years as dean of communications, education, humanities and fine arts at Richland Community College. She also has taught at Richland, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and Millikin University. Dr. Dare earned her Ph.D. in education from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Her bachelor's and master's degrees in English are from SIU-Carbondale.

J. Craig Klimczak

Vice Chancellor for Technology and Educational Support Services
Cosand Center 314-539-5436

Dr. Klimczak was named vice-chancellor for technology and educational support services in September, 2003. He oversees the districtwide technology infrastructure including academic support initiatives, education and training, technical standards, telecommunications, information system security, and customer service and support. Prior to joining St. Louis Community College, Dr. Klimczak served as the chief information officer at the University of Missouri at Kansas City and as the director of university telecommunications for the University of Missouri system. He holds a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Louisiana State University and a master's degree in computer science from the University of Missouri at Columbia. For the past three years, Dr. Klimczak has led the TESS division through the steps of the Show-Me Challenge to assess and improve the division's service to the College. Dr. Klimczak was named an honorary commander of 375th Airlift Wing at Scott Air Force Base in August 2005, is the Missouri steering committee representative for the Midwest Higher Education Compact Technology Committee, serves on the Rural High Speed Internet Task Force appointed by Governor Blunt, and is a council member representing higher education on the MOREnet Council.

Roderick Nunn

Vice Chancellor for Workforce and Community Development
Cosand Center 314-539-5321

Mr. Nunn provides strategic direction for the development and management of workforce and professional education and training programs, grants and contracts in response to the economic development needs of business, industry and community agencies. He also directs departments and services such as the customized training division, the Center for Business, Industry and Labor; Community Services, which serves specialized populations such as laid-off workers; and Institutional Development, which coordinates grants and contracts. Mr. Nunn previously served as Missouri's first director of education and workforce innovation and as director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development's Division of Workforce Development. He has extensive background in leading multi-million dollar business/industry-based education and training programs in Missouri and Illinois. He also has earned national and state recognition for creating and implementing innovative workforce solutions. Mr. Nunn holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Springfield, and a bachelor's degree in music from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He also completed the Program for Senior Executives in State and local Government at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Marcia Pfeiffer

President, Florissant Valley campus
314-513-5208

Dr. Pfeiffer was named president of the Florissant Valley campus in December, 2002, after serving as interim president the previous 11 months. She joined the Florissant Valley faculty in 1980 as an instructor in the food service management program, then served as department chair from 1986 to 1993, and then as the district's Tech Prep coordinator for three years. During that time Dr. Pfeiffer was responsible for founding the St. Louis Area Tech Prep Consortium. She served as associate dean for business and human development for four years, and as executive dean from July, 2000, until January, 2002. Under Dr. Pfeiffer's leadership the Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing was constructed and opened, and the Florissant Valley campus was selected for the Gateway to College replication project. Dr. Pfeiffer earned her Ph.D. in Education Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and has her bachelor's and master's degrees from Kansas State University. She has attended the 2001 Management and Leadership in Education Program at Harvard University. Dr. Pfeiffer has received recognition from various organizations, including the Women Legislators of Missouri, the Missouri Phi Theta Kappa organization's 2004 and 2007 Distinguished College President Awards, and the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction in 2008. Dr. Pfeiffer serves as the secretary of the Missouri Biotechnology Association Board, of Directors and as vice-president of the Missouri Community College Association Presidents and Chancellors' Council.

Morris F. Johnson III

President, Forest Park campus
314-644-9743

Mr. Johnson has been president of the Forest Park campus since July, 2005. Prior to joining St. Louis Community College, he was the vice-president of student affairs and the dean of student development services for 20 years at Phoenix College in the Maricopa Community College District. Mr. Johnson also served as the interim president of Phoenix College for a 10-month period in 2001. Prior to joining the Maricopa system, he served 12 years with Des Moines Area Community College in positions of increasing responsibility. Mr. Johnson holds a masters of social work degree in psychiatric social work from the University of Iowa and a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Dubuque University, Iowa. Mr. Johnson recently has cemented a partnership with St. Louis Public Schools on a Police and Fire Academy program. Mr. Johnson serves as the national vice-president for organizational vitality of the National Council on Black American Affairs.

Paul Pai

President, Meramec campus
314-984-7763

Dr. Pai was named president of the Meramec campus in August, 2007. He brought a broad range of experience from his previous administrative positions at Imperial Valley College, Georgia Perimeter College, and San Diego Mesa College. Dr. Pai received his doctorate in education from Nova Southeastern University, and his master's and bachelor's degrees in physics from the University of South Carolina and Tunghai University, respectively. Dr. Pai was instrumental in the successful vote for a bond issue that resulted in Imperial Valley College's construction of a Science and Technology Center. Dr. Pai received an Innovator of the Year Award in 1995 and a NISOD Excellent Presenter Award. Since 2005, Dr. Pai has served as a commissioner on the AACC Global Education Commission.

Pam McIntyre

President, Wildwood campus
636-422-2240

With 22 years of experience at St. Louis Community College, Ms. McIntyre was appointed the first president of the new Wildwood campus in February, 2008. Her first position with the College was manager of the South County Education Center of the Meramec campus; she was then the dean of continuing education and special programs at the Meramec campus. Under Ms. McIntyre's leadership, the South County Education Center and University Center and the new Wildwood campus were opened. Ms. McIntyre received her master of arts degree in education from St. Mary's College and bachelor of arts degree from Mundelein College. She also attended the Institute for the Management of Lifelong Education at Harvard University. Ms. McIntyre has received recognition from various organizations, including a Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to the Kirkwood Area Chamber of Commerce, and a Certificate of Leadership from the YMCA at the Leader Lunch XVII which honored working women for their special efforts and achievement.

Leadership Team Members

Mr. Nicoletti was named STLCC's director of human resources in July, 2002. He came to the College with more than 23 years of experience in the human resources field. Mr. Nicoletti was instrumental in instituting the collegewide safety program and the return-to-work policy which has significantly reduced workers' compensation claims at the College. Mr. Nicoletti earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Saint Louis University. He is a recipient of the National Merit Award for Excellence in Professional Development Programming given by the National Council for Staff Programming and Organizational Development.

Vacant - Director of Communications
Cosand Center 314-539-5141

Joanie G. Friend - Director of Enrollment Management
Cosand Center 314-539-5345

Prior to joining St. Louis Community College in January, 2008, Dr. Friend served most recently at Metropolitan Community College as student development intern for the vice chancellor of student development and enrollment management, where she conducted an enrollment process review and led the development of a communication plan for the five Metropolitan campuses. Dr. Friend currently is developing a collegewide enrollment management plan for STLCC. She received her doctorate in higher and adult education from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and her master's and bachelor's degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. In 2004-05, Dr. Friend was an American Council on Education Fellow, mentored by Steve Mittelstet, Richland College president. Dr. Friend formerly served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Higher Education and Disability.